CBC Foundation announces scholarship opportunity
4/25/2017, 12:37 p.m.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, in conjunction with Rep. A. Donald McEachin of Henrico, is offering the CBC Spouses Education Scholarship to qualified students.
The scholarship is part of a national program to recognize academically talented and highly motivated African-American students pursuing full-time undergraduate or graduate degrees.
The scholarship is open to current students and those who will be entering college or graduate school in the fall. Students from all academic majors and fields are eligible.
Applicants must be American citizens, have a 2.5 GPA or higher, exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities. A personal statement, recommendation letters and official transcript are among the items that must accompany applications.
Applications must be submitted online only by the May 19 deadline.
For details on this scholarship and others offered by the CBC Foundation, go to www.cbcfinc.org/scholarships, or contact Tara Adams in Rep. McEachin’s office at tara.adams@mail.house.gov.
